Moviestr vs Afrowatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moviestr
Easily catalog and rate movies you've seen to build a personal film profile. Discover new titles based on your preferences and keep track of what you want to watch next. Stream trailers and view detailed movie and actor information.
- Rate movies
- Personalized recommendations
- Watchlist management
- Movie and actor details
- Watch trailers
- Trakt.tv sync
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List the movies of your life in minutes! Moviestr is the perfect companion for film lovers. Discover, organize, remember and rate the hundreds of movies you've watched in your life, in just a few minutes. Moviestr learns what kind of movies you like and suggests new ones based on your taste. FEATURES - Rate: Swipe to mark the movies you liked or disliked and build your Moviestr profile. - Discover: Get movie suggestions based on your likes and dislikes. - Watchlist: Save the movies you want to watch later. - Info: View movie details, cast and crew, and profiles of actors and actresses. - Trashlist: Hide the movies you're not interested in. - Trailers: Watch official movie trailers. - Search: Find any movie by title or keyword. SYNC WITH TRAKT Connect your Trakt.tv account to sync and back up your movie library across all your devices. ABOUT THE DATA - Movie information and images are provided by TMDB and Trakt.tv. All movie titles, posters and artwork are the property of their respective owners. - Moviestr is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any film studio. - This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. - This app uses the Trakt.tv API but is not endorsed or certified by Trakt.tv. - Moviestr does not stream or sell movies. It is a movie discovery and tracking app.
Afrowatch
Explore a curated collection of authentic African animation and Black art. This platform offers culturally rich stories, from epic folktales to modern dramas, created by and for the Black community. Enjoy exclusive, ad-free streaming of diverse visual storytelling.
- Exclusive Black & African Animation
- Culturally Rich Storytelling
- Content from African Creators
- Ad-Free Streaming
- Save Favorites
- Cross-Device Viewing
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Discover a new world of storytelling. Afrowatch is your go-to streaming platform for authentic African animation, Black art, and culturally rich storytelling made by us, for us. Whether you're into epic folktales, modern dramas, powerful shorts, or stunning visual storytelling rooted in African heritage, Afrowatch brings it all to your screen. Why Afrowatch? Exclusive Black & African Animation – Featuring original content from across the continent and diaspora. Rooted in Culture – Stories that reflect our traditions, voices, and lived experiences. Made for Black Creators – Spotlighting talent from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, the U.S., and beyond. Ad-Free Streaming – Dive in without interruption. Watch Anytime, Anywhere – Save your favorites and continue watching on any device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Afrowatch at 5.0 against Moviestr's 3.7. Afrowatch also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Moviestr's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Afrowatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moviestr has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Moviestr ships an update every 10 months, Afrowatch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moviestr | Afrowatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DANIEL R. BATISTON | Afrowatch Inc |
Customer experience
Moviestr
Afrowatch
In-app purchases
Moviestr
No in-app purchases
Afrowatch
No in-app purchases
